Gulf of Maracaibo

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• Maracaibo — /mar euh kuy boh/; Sp. /mah rddah kuy vaw/, n. 1. a seaport in NW Venezuela. 786,389. 2. Gulf of, a gulf on the NW coast of Venezuela. 3. Lake, a lake in NW Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Maracaibo: the largest lake in South America. 6300 …   Universalium

• Maracaibo — [mar΄ə kī′bō; ] Sp [ mä΄rä kī′bō̂] 1. seaport in NW Venezuela: pop. 1,208,000 2. Lake lake in NW Venezuela, connected by channel with the Gulf of Venezuela: largest lake in South America: c. 5,000 sq mi (12,950 sq km) …   English World dictionary

• Gulf of Venezuela — The Gulf of Venezuela or gulf of Coquivacoa is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea bounded by the Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón and the Colombian department (state) of Guajira. A convert|54|km|mi|0|abbr=on strait connects it with Lake Maracaibo… …   Wikipedia

• Maracaibo — For the lake by the same name, see Lake Maracaibo. Maracaibo   Municipality   Ciudad Autónoma de Maracaibo T …   Wikipedia

• Maracaibo, Lake — Inlet of the Caribbean Sea, northwestern Venezuela. The largest natural lake in South America, it occupies an area of 5,130 sq mi (13,280 sq km), extending southward for 130 mi (210 km) from the Gulf of Venezuela and reaching a width of 75 mi… …   Universalium

• Maracaibo — geographical name city NW Venezuela on channel between Lake Maracaibo & Gulf of Venezuela population 1,207,513 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Maracaibo, Lake — geographical name S extension of Gulf of Venezuela in NW Venezuela area over 5000 square miles (12,950 square kilometers) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Maracaibo — Mar•a•cai•bo [[t]ˌmær əˈkaɪ boʊ[/t]] n. 1) geg a seaport in NW Venezuela. 1,249,670 2) geg Lake, a lake in NW Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Venezuela: the largest lake in South America. 6300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km) …   From formal English to slang

• Venezuela, Gulf of — ▪ gulf, Caribbean Sea Spanish  Golfo De Venezuela,         inlet of the Caribbean Sea in Venezuela and Colombia, extending 75 miles (120 km) north south and reaching a maximum east west width of 150 miles (240 km). It is bounded by the Guajira… …   Universalium

• Lake Maracaibo — From outer space (STS 51 I). North is at the bottom left of the image (August 1985) …   Wikipedia

• Venezuela,Gulf of — Venezuela, Gulf of An inlet of the Caribbean Sea between northwest Venezuela and northern Colombia. It extends southward as Lake Maracaibo. * * * …   Universalium